Briefs

June 13, 2006|Staff Reports

SOUTH BEND

3 robbed at gunpoint by unknown assailants

Three men told police they were robbed at gunpoint by three unidentified males Sunday night in the 1200 block of West Indiana Avenue. The three victims -- who are all 18 years old -- told police they gave the assailants a ride from a gas station in the 1800 block of Miami Street about 10:45 p.m. One of the victims pulled his car over on Indiana when his engine light came on. The victim then told police he asked one of the men for marijuana. One of the men then pulled out a gun and led them into a vacant house on Indiana, where the men allegedly stole two of the victims' cell phones and $400 from the other victim. SOUTH BEND

South Bend man dies in crash on Indiana 2

The identities of the people involved in a crash that killed one and injured nine early Sunday morning were released Monday. James Strickland, 19, of South Bend, died as a result to the injuries he suffered in the crash that happened about 12:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Pear Road and Indiana 2. Strickland was the passenger in a car that was traveling east on Indiana 2 when a sport utility vehicle heading west on Indiana 2 attempted to make a left turn onto Pear Road and entered the car's lane. The car struck the SUV. An investigation has determined alcohol was a factor in the crash. The driver of the 1992 Pontiac Grand Prix -- which Strickland was in -- has been identified as Rodney Strickland, 31, of South Bend. Barbara Brown, 30, of South Bend and four children were also in the car. The children are Elaine Strickland, 1, Lequisha Page, 5, Dana Brown, 8, and Dante Brown, 11. The driver of the 2003 Ford Explorer was Dennis Ryans, 37, of South Bend. His passengers were Deanna Ryans, 35, of South Bend, and Mason Ryans, 6. The conditions of the others involved in the crash were not available Monday night. The St. Joseph County Fatal Alcohol Crash Team continues to investigate the crash. SOUTH BEND

Woman robbed while leaving animal clinic

A 58-year-old woman reported being robbed of her purse Friday afternoon as she was leaving a local animal clinic. The woman told St. Joseph County police she was getting into her car at Western Animal Clinic, 25190 Indiana 2, about 5 p.m. when a man snatched her purse from her hands, reports said. Police searched but did not find the robber. The woman reportedly lost between $200 and $300 along with personal identification, reports said.